From Producer J.J. Abrams comes one of the best-reviewed action movies of the year. Dispatched on a rescue mission to the farthest reaches of space the USS Enterprise is ambushed by Krall a ruthless warlord sworn against the Federation. Crash-landing on an uncharted hostile world Captain Kirk Spock and the crew are separated with no means of escape. Only Jaylah a rebellious alien warrior can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall's deadly army from triggering all-out galactic war.
Star Trek Beyond
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Nico Lang
"Beyond" is undoubtedly messy, like a Starfleet ship that's taken its fair share of beatings, but it is frequently a reminder of how good the series can be when all its engines are in working order.
J. R. Jones
This third installment in the millennial Star Trek reboot races along without an idea in its head, often recalling the silly, monster-driven final season of the 60s TV show.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The movie bounces along, hurtling its heroes over colliding wreckage and into currents of artificial gravity, pausing just long enough for a punchline or a knowing exchange of looks.
Peter Travers
Come to 'Star Trek Beyond' for the pow; stay for the emotional wipeout.
Tim Grierson
Lin and his cast's clear affection for the material helps temper the familiarity. The Enterprise's mission was to explore strange new worlds. This movie's is to give us a smooth ride.
Anthony Lane
It's not just a blast but, at moments, a thing of beauty, alive to the comic awesomeness of being lost in space.
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Nico Lang
"Beyond" is undoubtedly messy, like a Starfleet ship that's taken its fair share of beatings, but it is frequently a reminder of how good the series can be when all its engines are in working order.
J. R. Jones
This third installment in the millennial Star Trek reboot races along without an idea in its head, often recalling the silly, monster-driven final season of the 60s TV show.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The movie bounces along, hurtling its heroes over colliding wreckage and into currents of artificial gravity, pausing just long enough for a punchline or a knowing exchange of looks.
Tim Grierson
Lin and his cast's clear affection for the material helps temper the familiarity. The Enterprise's mission was to explore strange new worlds. This movie's is to give us a smooth ride.
Anthony Lane
It's not just a blast but, at moments, a thing of beauty, alive to the comic awesomeness of being lost in space.
James Berardinelli
Star Trek Beyond is a Star Trek movie, although not an especially good one.
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Star Trek Beyond is a solid science fiction action-packed adventure that juggles its ensemble cast well, but falls short on developing its main antagonist. While the past two films in the series focused heavily on Pine's Kirk and Quinto's Spock, Beyond did a solid job of fleshing out the rest of the Enterprise's main bridge inhabitants. Urban's "Bones" McCoy and Pegg's Montgomery Scott were solid performers and series newcomer Sofia Boutella as Jaylah provided a refreshing nonhuman character, something J.J. Abrams' Star Trek franchise sorely needed. The biggest problem with the film falls on the weak development of Idris Elba's villain Krall. Elba's performance is serviceable, but the character of Krall never really feels as dangerous or imposing as the narrative leads the audience to believe, nor does the random twist at the beginning of the third act settle in long enough to matter. That said, the action and theatrics in Beyond define summer blockbuster popcorn fare and fans of Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness won't be disappointed.
As a long time Star Trek fan, I've had mixed feelings about the rebooted movies to date. However, with Beyond I was pleasantly surprised. What I found here that was missing in Into Darkness was seeing the spirit of the old Trek on display, as it should be. It's not just because of the deaths of both Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin respectively gives the movie an emotional weight prior to its release, but that the interplay between characters is something that has finally fleshed out in this entry. I say, give Simon Pegg and Doug Jung another crack at writing duties for the next Trek!
I am a big Star Trek fan and I am very surprised that we are all giving this such great ratings. Once agin they completely destroy the enterprise and of course everyone lives. It appears that each new release is now the same....destroy the enterprise, crash land and then find some old ship to make it back home. The entire movie was messy and filled with so many holes that even the Enterprise could fly threw. I hope the next installation stops the madness and starts to focuse on something other than destroying the ship 20 minutes into the movie.
Wasn't sure how this was going to pan out because most of it takes place on a planet rather than on the Enterprise in outer space, and boy was it great. Good plot, story lines had you sucked in right from the get go, and I looked around the packed theatre during the beastie boys song sabotage and everyone...young kids, white haired ladies, and everyone in between...was bopping their heads to the beat and enjoying the show in 3D. This movie was great as a movie, not just a sci-fi film, which is why I rented it and made my wife sit through it at home and she liked it too. Side note: if you want to re-create the theatre experience then go into the washroom and pour water all over the sink, pee on the floor, sit behind her and kick the back of the couch, and throw juice and popcorn all over the floor....oh and spin her around until she sees double and ask her to wear the 3D glasses you brought home from the movies.
Rebooted & remembered I was pleased with the honoring of Leonard Nimoy. This movie reminded me of the original intention to boldly go where no one has gone before. The characters back stories and the personal struggles that would "engage" amongst them. The franchise is doing well to make sure that each member gets adequate screen time and development. I l👀k forward to see more of these chapters in the future. I don't know how they could do it without Anton as his Chekov will be missed 😔.
The movie is okay, but not as good as the second installment. I was surprised to see the Enterprise destroyed; that was brutal. I personally think the movie needed another thirty to forty five minutes so the Krall character could have been more defined. He and his crew was vicious at the take down of the Enterprise, so there should have been a little more there with the character. Everything else was pretty meh... While I am fan, I'm glad I waited to rent. The movie really isn't worth the cost of the drive, the wait in line, the popcorn or the drink.
I am not sure what movie the other reviewers were watching but here goes. This movie should have never been made. It was a terrible ending to what was a very promising 2 movie series. The previous episodes tipped on being for mature audiences and then this episode comes in basically targeted at 11 year olds. I hope they make a 4th movie and turn this franchise around. I bought the 3 Pack based on reviews I had heard on this episode knowing how good the previous two were. This one stank. Avoid.
Cookie cutter of the others with no feel Star Trek Beyond would have been a great movie if it didn't copy paste from the other two...and star wars IV. Sorry to be hard on the movie but it was cookie cutter of the other two films and really took some liberties on physics even for a sci fi film. The characters of the crew seemed more organic which is an improvement. The whole plot of the film lacked until the last 20 minutes when the script realized it forgot to give the villian a soul...but by then the film was already over
Disappointing I do not watch or read science fiction to see a futurized version of the present. Science fiction for me is a form of temporary escapism. I use it to take a break from normal life and relax. I come away refreshed and ready to tackle the challenges of my life anew. This movie doesn't do that for me. If this is the direction that Star Trek is going from now on, count me out. I prefer the old version along with Star Wars type of swash buckling adventure regardless how unrealistic or shallow it is.
Best of the series yet. Took my son to the Thursday night premier and even he loved it. And he is 8 years old. Love the fact it was dedicated to Leonard Nimoy and even was able to say for Anton. I was heart broken when I had heard about him and his death. The fact that in this third installment he had a much more active roll was awesome. Anton Yelchin you are missed greatly. Finally when younger Spock opens what appears a box and sees a photo of the original cast brought me to tears. Plus loved how the Incorporated the death of Nimoy to Spock's death in the script. Can't wait for the fourth.
I saw this movie at a theater maybe a month ago and now I can't, for the life of me, remember what it was about. I like the new Star Trek movies but finding it hard to 'love' them since JJ took over the reins. Feels like there is always something missing. Whether it's the writing, or the acting (both are fine) there is nothing drawing me in and keeping me interested. It was the same way with the last Jason Bourne movie which I also saw recently. Kinda like deja vu all over again...
So the only reason I gave this 3 stars is the special effects, otherwise, I would have given it fewer stars. Jaylah was a nice addition, however, the rest of the story stank to high heaven. The enterprise crew fell for the oldest trick in the book. My little cousins could have written a better story. The antagonists story was severely underdeveloped. The antagonists just did not get their due. I would have spent a little more time developing the antagonist story because the story just seems empty without it. A great antagonist is just as important if not more important than the protagonist to have a great story. Filmmakers can keep pumping this emptiness out and they will make money. That's all good. To make a great story, focus more on the story line.
It's a rental for sure One day they will bring out a new Star Trek and the Enterprise survives and kicks ass. Every JJ Abrams Star Trek that is released the Enterprise is severely crippled or in this case destroyed in the first half hour. I come from an era where the Enterprise was the flagship of the federation and handed out asswhoopins most of the time. Anyway it wasn't a horrible movie, alleged fans that don't know any better will claim this was the best of the series but real Trek fans will rank this one low like I did.
Meh That ^ pretty much sums up the whole movie. Mostly due to bad writing/and plot. Also I cant believe im saying this but Idris Elba was terrible as Krall and didn't make you feel anything other then "oh yeah this is the bad guy I guess". Glad I only rented it for $1.25.
Star Trek has returned. I put this right there with Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan. I've been watching Star Trek since the beginning (yes, I'm old enough to remember watching on Fridays after High Chaparral). Watch for the Easter eggs, there are plenty without being obnoxious. Pegg, et al, did a fine job of paying homage to the old, staying in Roddenberry's vision and keeping it fresh. Even my gkids says it's better than Star Wars! How's that for an endorsement? Live long and prosper.
I am a die-hard trekkie and this movie was a disaster. I am so disappointed in the direction the reboot series has gone. Rather than posing interesting questions about our relationship to nature and the "other" like the original series did, Star Trek now simply provides canned narratives without any thought. Even disregarding this unfortunate shift, Beyond looks more like a B movie than a classy Hollywood production and is an absolute mess! Could not be more disappointed.
Beyond is more about the looks and special effects. It seems to move away from the core sci-fi of proper Star Trek and into a sci-fantasy setting where the CGI effects have taking the place of a good story that keeps you on the edge of your seat or batting for the cast. While it may look nice with all the CGI it is missing the heart and sole of a true Star Trek movie. An episode of Star Trek TNG would outshine this attempt. I can only give it 3 out of 5 for that.
This film does a disservice to the Star Trek franchise. In fact, there is no opening title sequence to indicate it is even a Star Trek film. Like Kirk's fears, the plot lacks purpose and floats away into space. While Abrams and Lin give a constant adrenaline-punched ride, the action becomes boring because there is no climatic tension building up to it. Indeed, action outweighs story so much that the viewer is left wondering what is actually happening and why. In these times I wanted to turn off the movie but felt a duty as a life-long Trekkie. All the characters appear flat and lack any complexity. The relationship between Spock and Kirk does not develop in this film, as in the previous movies. Bones is meant to serve as a comic relief to the stoic Spock, but becomes annoying after the first half hour. Even worse, the dialogue is choppy and full of one-liners, which are only sporadically humorous. I felt sorry for the actors because they can perform better than the trite dialog they were given. The ending twist seemed unpredictable and implausible, and therefore unsatisfactory as a whole. Too bad it didn't come sooner. It wasn't worth the $1.25 I spent.
Predictable. Staid. EQ test. I don't watch this Star Trek series to think over why someone is struggling emotionally. And that's practically all this movie does. Nearly all the interpersonal action scenes are contrived, like the director knows he's one scene shy of a weeping drama best watched with chocolates and a glass of wine. One thing I will give it: the interstellar action is occasionally amazing. As an aside, this is supposed to take place a mere 3 or 4 years after the last one. Yet most of the key actors look 15 years older.
Best of the Kelvin timeline (thus far) Beyond greatly exceeded the low expectations set by the initial, abyssmal trailer. A significant improvement over Into Darkness and it slightly edges out the '09 reboot because it distances from the "Trek ala Star Wars" Abrams formula in favor of the stronger characterization of classic Trek. Refreshing to see a villain that was neither a Klingon nor a Romulan, and the development of Krall was superbly handled. Could have done without losing the Enterprise 1701(again), but its otherwise an excellent film.
The best of the three new Star Treks. The others were decent, but I was smiling and enjoying myself the entire time in this one. I felt that it was the first that I saw character development and that I cared about everyone. Everyone's motivations were clear (even the villain's), and the synergy between them made the movie interesting. Certain scenes left me breathless with their awesomeness (Sabotage anyone?), and the visual imagery was great. I felt like I was looking at real places, not obvious CG. I was sad to see the Enterprise go, but it seemed especially appropriate with the deaths of Leonard Nimoy and Anton. Overall it was a movie that I will definitely be buying when it comes out.
Another Enterprize goes down in flames Ok... just because it's Star Trek I'm giving it a 3. I love the next generation of actors too. I grew up with Star Trek and these guys nail their character portraits as defined by the original cast, and manage to give these characters much more dimension than the original cast ever could.These are vibrant portraits fleshed out with anecdotal spice and and well crafted eccentricity. That's where the good feelings end. The writing is AWEFUL... Am I right? Yet another doomed, flamming Enterprize goes streaking across the sky... really? ...Yawn... Sadly it's become almost de rigueur. A new generation of actors deserves a new generation of writers, because these stale scribes will never make this franchise fly any better than their burned out Enterprize... It could be SO much better... boo
Forgettable Feels like they went right from the storyboard to shooting the film and forgot to include a connected story and a believable dialogue. Scotty's omnipotent quips and explanations constantly streaming over the coms explaining Kirk's situation comes across as a narration desperately trying to give purpose to the action on screen. The movie has its moments, but it mostly felt like the charters were just going through their uninspired paces.
Rediculous waste of time film. I've enjoyed the Star trek reboot films but this was flat garbage. I fell asleep half way through even though I paid to rent it and didn't bother going back to watch anything I missed. I knew when I saw the setup scene of the vintage motorcycle being found it was going to fall on its face and not really even try being Star trek any longer.
How can you hate it? It by far shows us how improved a object can get after it is gone. Before the reboot star trek was dead: where we went from the captain believing 600 lives are more important than billions on eternal life. now we are on the third movie of the new series where the captain is a bad ***. I give it a five! If you ever read this J.J. I am proud to be a fan. A STAR TREKKIE. GO KIRK!
These new Star Trek movies are awful. The only thing Star Trek about them are the names of the characters, the name of the ship, and similar. Other than the names it has very little Star Trek to it. Action movies they are but they are not Star Trek despite being called Star Trek. I am a fan of the original series, TNG and Voyager. These new films that are supposed to be a reboot of the original I am not a fan of.
Does the job It entertains. The cast delivered their roles in a way that fleshed out their characters. The action was present throughout the movie. The plot was followable if a bit predictable, but that's how the star trek movies are supposed to be. There are parts where series fans will cringe, and parts where they cannot help but grin, widely. There are plot gaps, but there are supposed to be things we don't understand, it's science fiction, it's fantasy. I watched with the intention of being entertained, and I was.
Now we have a Star Trek Universe. This movie is hands down a fantastic action packed film. The relatively high amount of criticisms by old trek fans do not cater to this movie, or respect the fact that it actually does pay homage to the originals to a great extent. The plot is finally pushed into what star trek is about, discovery and adventure, and this film has plenty of that, with action and witty dialogue that escalates the arc of the story and characters, so so well. Despite criticisms the villain has development, just wait til the end
Meh. It was great if you love action movies and a lot of pow boom and bam, which is what these new Star Trek movies seem to excel at. They're Star Wars spin-offs. As an action movie I say see it, it is well worth your time. If you are a Star Trek fan expecting Star Trek things, you will be solely disappointed, turn that side of you off and keep on moving. As an action movie "Just ok", As a Star Trek movie, "hated it"
The Federation Is the Federation Again I loved ST Into Darkness. It felt like Trek, was clever, & the action was relentless in service to the story. ST Beyond dispenses with meathead characters like "Cupcake" & Kirk's stepfather & shows us Roddenberry's vision of a peaceful human future where less enlightened alien races test the resolve of species that have been instrumental in forming a union of planets devoted to helping the galaxy grow & evolve. The seemingly stock alien villain teaches, & learns, a tragic lesson about the price of peace.
Not worthy of a Star Trek title... All of the other bad reviews have said it. The previous 2 movies were MUCH better. If you're a Star Trek fan, you probably won't like it. As an action film it is okay but forgettable. I was really looking forward to seeing this and I'm really disappointed.
The fight at your door. In the past, enemies of Star Fleet would rampage about, laying waste to some foreign planet in some distant galaxy and the Enterprise would swoop in to save the day. With JJ Abrams' sweeping trilogy (loosely gathered though it is), those days are long gone. This is a new universe, a new Crew and a darker test for those who may bravely go. When the threat of a distant place is now the fire in your own home, how far would you go to protect what matters most? See the end begin anew, when Star Trek goes Beyond.
This film reminded me of the original Star Trek 1966-69. York Town Space Station was very stunning, and the new aliens were too! Chris Pine, Sofia Boutella, Zachary Quinto, and all the stars of this film were great! The alien planet seemed so like a set from the original series, lots and lots of styrofoam and lots of nonsense, not much creativity went into the alien landscape😁! And the captain of a intergalactic spaceship risk the lives of hundreds on the word of a stranger😂
Lacking plot depth and full of holes and inconsistencies. A love child of "The Happening" and "Transformers 4". A few enjoyable dialogue scenes early in the movie were wiped out by the fairly ridiculous counter to the alien ship tactics and the almost tedious chase/fight conclusion.
Stupid Full of plot holes and terrible scripting. How did the bad captain forget about his own ship? The star base is designed badly. The motorcycle scene is a joke. Good guys hit the lesser bad guys with 100% accuracy but 0% accuracy against the main bad guys. The ancient weapon and the life extension is badly implemented and not thought out.
Beyond bad. Due to the absence of any real plot and nothing but a few one liners to hold the movie together this chapter in the new Star Trek releases fails horribly. After enjoying the last two installments I looked forward to seeing this movie but after seeing it would not recommend it to anyone.
Yes! Epic like the first one. The first one was definitely my fave, second one was ok, but this one manages to bring back the thrill and the progressive storyline that made me love the series (not to mention the awesome ending sequence and music). If you like sci-fi, Star Trek, or just great movies in general, watch this right now! In HD preferably!! (Google Play's SD option is really underwhelming, yet I still enjoyed the film.)
If you're a "Star Trek" fan, then this movie is for you. It has all the usual stuff and more. If you're not a fan, then you'll probably find this movie confusing, choppy and less than satisfying. The acting is mediocre and the plot and story is rather strained. Still, as far as Star Trek goes, it was pretty good. Nobody said that Star Trek was the best sci-fi ever produced. It's basically a two hour TV show which is fine by me.
"Star Trek Beyond" (3rd of the reboot movies) is the least offensive of the movies so far. On the plus side, the special effects, characterizations, and acting (yes, I know I'm in a minority here) are all very good. Also, further canon violations seem to be minimized. Unfortunately, the story line is just packed with jaw-dropping holes and insanities: officers with a total of 3-1/2 to 4 years of service don't get a chance at the Admiralty; nebulae are not masses giant rocky asteroids smashing into each other; the bad guy has the intellect and powers of some kind of evil god, yet his motivation is silly (to non-existent); ships that can be used to cut through other ships (physically), yet later get stopped by a hull; multitudes of abandoned craft on this planet; millions and millions of evil ships with no apparent support structure or crews; an FM broadcast as a weapon is beyond retarded; only Kirk and crew can fight off the bad guy's attack -- the other multi-million people in the area are helpless; point-to-point mass transporting with ancient technology, yet no such ability during the final scenes; etc.. Still, it's the best of the lot. 3 Stars out of 5.
It's worth a watch I thought it was alright. I expected a huge battle, but all you get is an army that is destroyed by music bumped high, somehow making the millions of drones or fighters crash into each other, and only leaving 3. That was lazy. Minus other holes and cheesy parts, still worth a watch. It's enjoyable.
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